Autoimmune disorders of the neuromuscular junction.

The neuromuscular junction lies beyond the protection of the blood-brain barrier and is particularly vulnerable to antibody-mediated attack. In myasthenia gravis, the expression of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) in the thymus is under the control of the autoimmune regulator protein (AIRE), and poly...

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Main Authors: Lang, B, Vincent, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009
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